Flooring Installer .com

Let's talk flooring!

Ken Fisher
Ken Fisher
  • 54, Male
  • Ellijay, GA
  • United States
Share Twitter

Ken Fisher's Friends

  • Locy's Hardwood Floors
  • Jerome
  • Stephen
  • Steve Simonson

Ken Fisher's Discussions

Gifts Received

Gift

Ken Fisher has not received any gifts yet

Give a Gift

 

Ken Fisher's Page

Latest Activity

Profile Icon

Installers Gone Rogue

Thumbnail
A group where independent installers can exchange ideas about promoting themselves.
Ken Fisher joined Stephen's group Feb 5, 2010
Profile Icon

The New Floormasters

Thumbnail
Home for honest Hardwood flooring discussions.
Ken Fisher joined Dale Rosilio's group Dec 3, 2009
Profile Icon
Ken Fisher updated their profile photo Nov 5, 2009
Profile IconProfile Icon
Ken Fisher and Locy's Hardwood Floors are now friends Jun 30, 2009
Profile Icon
Ken Fisher commented on Ken Fisher's video
SS. What's he doing thesedays?
Apr 1, 2009
Profile Icon
Steve Simonson commented on Ken Fisher's video
Very old style mill - they are using processing techniques from 5 years ago.
Mar 31, 2009
Profile Icon
Ken Fisher commented on Jeff Roeth's photo
OMG. And you try to work in this?
Mar 23, 2009
Profile Icon
Stephen commented on Ken Fisher's video
I like the intro myself. But where am I on your main page, I no see meeee!
Mar 4, 2009

Profile Information

Installation Specialty?
hardwood

Ken Fisher's Videos

  • Add Videos
  • View All

Ken Fisher's Blog

Ken Fisher

Videos - People Are Lazy

Posted on December 6, 2008 at 5:00am 5 Comments

Internet videos are on the rise. Folks would rather watch than read. Call it web 2.0 that many of you may be hearing about. I've been playing around with creating one that deals with replacing a hardwood floor board. Quality photos is they key if you want to add some still shots, which I did in the YouTube video below. Still shots yes, quality...hardly. Pics were taken at the NWFA convention eariler this year. Lighting was poor and of course I had the wrong setting on the… Continue
Ken Fisher

Tip: Good Selling Point For Hardwood Installers

Posted on November 27, 2008 at 5:30am 1 Comment

I thought about this topic because it may be a great angle in getting more hardwood jobs for installers. We all hear the talk about this engineered floor can be refinished one, two, and three times blah, blah, blah. That’s what the manufacturers, dealers, and salespeople say, but does anyone go as far as educating the buyer if it can be refinished that many times? Much has to do with sub floor flatness.



Next time you hear a customer balk at floor prep charges or simply want to… Continue
Ken Fisher

Remember The Good Ole Days? No Dirty Jobs

Posted on November 24, 2008 at 4:00pm 6 Comments

Times change quickly. Not long ago installers could pick their own jobs, but what’s happening today with the lousy economy? Are installers willing to take on those dreaded jobs? You bet. Money is tight. With business in the doldrums (some say they’ve never seen it worse) I talked to a fellow that works for a national flooring removal company.



“Dealers don’t call us anymore,” says Bob Knupp who works as a regional representative for a national flooring removal company. Trying to get… Continue
Ken Fisher

Flooring Blog - Just Testing The Water

Posted on November 23, 2008 at 2:33pm 1 Comment

I would like to thank Steve for setting up this blog...and one of these days if he can get away from his jet set life maybe we can get together. I look in on your blog from time to time. China, Portugal and all those Ifloor cities. Yo man let's get together this January of February.



I'll be in these cities and you have an IFloor store in or near each one of them:



Dallas

Tempe

San Deigo- no store?

Las Vegas - ooops I thought you had a store… Continue

Comment Wall (3 comments)

You need to be a member of Flooring Installer .com to add comments!

Join Flooring Installer .com

At 11:38am on August 16, 2009, michal bittomichal bitto said…
actually it is very good idea ,maybe i could suggest it to the manufacturer to use wooden colour transition bars.
At 11:59pm on November 24, 2008, Chuck CofferChuck Coffer said…
You have voice.
At 11:22am on November 23, 2008, Steve SimonsonSteve Simonson said…
Welcome Ken - good to see you.
 
 
 

 

Notes

Flooring

Flooring is one of the most important areas in home decor. And high quality flooring matched with high quality installation is the perfect solution to any flooring project.

Created by Steve Simonson Nov 6, 2008 at 10:58am. Last updated by Steve Simonson Nov 6, 2008.

Steve's Resource List

Continue

Created by Steve Simonson Oct 22, 2008 at 12:06am. Last updated by Steve Simonson May 5, 2011.

Badge

Loading…

© 2012   Created by Steve Simonson.

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service